Let’s improve our understanding of how we nominate candidates, and pass S-283
Bill S-283 is a modest step to stop the downward trajectory in Canada’s international standings in gender and diverse political representation.
Public hearings provided ‘no great revelations’ for upcoming foreign interference report, says national security expert Wesley Wark
Former CSIS intelligence analyst Stephanie Carvin says the commission is ‘another inconvenient warning’ from an exasperated intelligence community with an outdated mandate.
Parties have ‘free rein’ with voter data, finds report, but veteran party ops say that’s vital for democratic engagement
A court case about voter privacy rights in B.C. begins this week against the backdrop of a data ‘arms race’ by the federal political parties, says Matt Hatfield of OpenMedia.
Poor polling numbers, NDP MPP’s rumoured candidacy, and Mideast conflict turns Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont., byelection into tight three-way race, say Liberal MPs
However, even though a number of factors are currently against the government, it appears unlikely the Liberals would lose the Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.
Poilievre is fundraising and advertising aggressively before next election call and limits set in
With weekly hauls seeking donations of up to $1,725 and that kind of cash coming in, Pierre Poilievre will able to keep spending without being subject to the limits on advertising that kick in once an election is called.
CSIS director did not tell PM Canada was ‘far slower’ than allies in responding to foreign interference despite briefing note, Trudeau says
The prime minister told the Foreign Interference Commission that, although foreign states had tried to interfere, the 2019 and 2021 elections were ‘free and fair’ and ‘decided by Canadians.’
Public inquiry’s spotlight on ‘absurd’ Liberal nomination rules already paying dividends, says former Grit riding hopeful
When he testifies on April 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to answer for why his party continues to allow international students to participate despite briefings on nomination irregularities, says Prof. Michael Kempa.
Liberals lose, Conservatives gain in new riding boundary breakdown of 2021 electoral results
Election Canada’s transposition of vote analysis will help federal parties determine the battleground ridings for the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Liberal ridings raised more cash in 2022, but Conservatives had $12-million more in the bank
At the end of 2022—the most recent publicly available filings with Elections Canada—the federal Conservative riding associations had $25.4-million in the bank, compared to the Liberals’ $13.4-million. All riding associations must file their 2023 financial statements with Elections Canada by May 31.
As illiberal regimes spread in a year of elections, Canada must defend vision of democracy as ‘best guarantee’ of freedom, says Ignatieff
Authoritarian regimes are increasingly exploiting democratic norms and language to justify government overreach and cronyism, warns ex-Liberal leader in speech to University of Ottawa.
